“I think the leaders made a good statement today just shaking hands, the main thing is to try and accomplish trust," Rodman told Channel NewsAsia at the Regent Hotel in Singapore.

"So we can’t talk about war, we can’t talk about peace, we can’t talk about anything unless we trust each other first and that’s going to take a long time,” he added.

Rodman, who flew in late on Monday, was seen wearing a T-shirt which read: "Peace starts in Singapore."

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When asked if he was happy with how the summit was going so far, Rodman said: "I'm happy, it's up to those guys to try and figure out how to get along as individuals first, instead of talk about war and stuff like that. That's next."

I asked Rodman if he was happy with how the #TrumpKimSummit was going so far. He said: “I’m happy - it’s up to those guys to try and figure out how to get along as individuals first, instead of talk about war and stuff like that, that’s next.” More at: https://t.co/HRkSRvd8KB

The former Chicago Bulls forward once called North Korea's Kim his "friend for life".

He first visited North Korea in 2013 with members of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, and in 2014 put together a team of North Korean basketball players for an exhibition match marking Kim's birthday.

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